2.5L 986 porsche boxster insurance at 18

[Keelanv]

I’m 18 years old and have almost been driving for 1 year. I have no claims and have used a black box throughout the year currently driving a mini one 2009 insured by Adrian flux.
I was wondering what insurance would be like for an 18 year old considering these things on the boxster as I’m hoping to buy one soon. I did some quotes on it and got offers for £3k. Does anyone have any experience with this in similar circumstances? If so any advice is much appreciated
Thanks

[samoht]

The £3k quotes you've got sound about right to me.

You can do the usual online comparison sites, you can ring your current insurer Adrian Flux, also try calling 'Safely Insured' (was Sky) and A Plan, one of them may be able to do something but I wouldn't expect miracles.

I imagine that limited mileage and continuing to have a black box may help keep it down.

If that's still too much, I'd have a look at an MX-5, MR-2, MGF, that sort of thing as these are still 'proper' sports cars but may be cheaper to insure than a Porsche.

[Daytonagrey]

Keelanv said:

I’m 18 years old and have almost been driving for 1 year. I have no claims and have used a black box throughout the year currently driving a mini one 2009 insured by Adrian flux.
I was wondering what insurance would be like for an 18 year old considering these things on the boxster as I’m hoping to buy one soon. I did some quotes on it and got offers for £3k. Does anyone have any experience with this in similar circumstances? If so any advice is much appreciated
Thanks

What other people get in relation to insurance means nothing. You've got quotes specific to you so that is "what the insurance will be like"

As already said, all you can do is try companies that are not on meerkat type sites to see if they are that but cheaper.

[Jamescrs]

Be aware as well as insurance these are not cheap cars to run at all.

I had one for about 18 months and parts and servicing costs made my BMW M240i seem reasonable by comparison. They can easily run up big bills.

[sandman77]

Jamescrs said:

Be aware as well as insurance these are not cheap cars to run at all.

I had one for about 18 months and parts and servicing costs made my BMW M240i seem reasonable by comparison. They can easily run up big bills.

I had one for a couple of years and my experience was the same. Add to that they are pretty slow compared to modern cars and they have a horrible interior.
I would honestly look for something else.

[Keelanv]

Jamescrs said:

Be aware as well as insurance these are not cheap cars to run at all.

I had one for about 18 months and parts and servicing costs made my BMW M240i seem reasonable by comparison. They can easily run up big bills.

I understand that, however my idea around getting the car at this age was based on the fact that I don’t have almost any bills to take care of and I make good money at my job and which I’m aware it would be far wiser to save or invest the money but I want this Porsche and I’m willing to put most money I make into it